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An official of Indian actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has been arrested in Tamil Nadu over an allegedContinue Reading The post Vijay’s TVK party official arrested in India over alleged drug-smuggling operation…

  Sri Lanka has deployed 498 additional security personnel to Haiti this week to join the Gang Suppression Force (GSF)Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka deploys nearly 500 additional Army and STF personnel to Haiti appeared first on…

The death of Kavantissa, one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic wild tuskers, has raised fresh questions over who was responsibleContinue Reading The post Who shot Kavantissa? Questions remain after iconic tusker’s death appeared first on Newswire.

Showers or thundershowers are expected across most parts of Sri Lanka after 1 p.m. on Saturday (October 17), according toContinue Reading The post Showers across Sri Lanka after 1 p.m.; several areas warned of heavy rain appeared first on…

The Department of Wildlife Conservation will seek a court order on Saturday (October 17) to conduct a post-mortem examination intoContinue Reading The post Expert team to investigate death of iconic tusker Kavantissa appeared first on…

Superstar Rajinikanth’s latest film, Jailer 2, has made a strong start at the box office, collecting more than Indian Rs.Continue Reading The post Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 Makes A Thunderous Box-Office Entry appeared first on Newswire.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has been removed from her position after just five days on the job, followingContinue Reading The post White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days appeared first on…

Members of the Maha Sangha and supporters demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera continues to remain atContinue Reading The post Protesting monks remain at Viharamahadevi Park chanting pirith amid rains appeared first…

A delegation of 20 officers from the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service, representing the Ministry of Education, Higher Education andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Education Administrative officers complete training programme…

The National People’s Power’s (NPP) Badulla District Women’s Rally will take place on Sunday, October 18, at 9:30 AM atContinue Reading The post President to address NPP’s Badulla District Women’s Rally on Sunday appeared first on Newswire.